Summary
In the end, the political thrust of [Budrus] is unequivocal, and not much truck is to be had with excuses for Israeli's long occupation and subjugation of the Palestinians. The publicity tagline for the film declares "It takes a village to unite the most divided people on Earth," but despite the help Budrus receives, this is not a tale of unification but of a state of siege and stalwart defiance. Still, [Julia Bacha] makes a point out of Morrars hatred for Hamas' rhetoric and positions, and yet he accepts them as an integral part of Palestinian life, forming his ad hoc coalition in the same spirit that must prevail over the entire political spectrum. It's such a rare yet familiar paradigm - a man of pragmatic and humane common sense coming across as a visionary.
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Reading Gandhi in Budrus
Reading Gandhi in Budrus
THE ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PROBLEM HAS been unfurling for so many decades now, with a steady undulation between periods of tense face-off and outbreaks of violence, that any observer is likely to vacillate between...See the full content of this document
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